An electric-car battery that can be charged in five minutes was announced on Monday. Standard electric-vehicle batteries take about 8 hours to fully charge. The faster-charging capability would make EVs more accessible to the general public. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. An electric-car battery that can be charged in 5 minutes, the amount… Continue reading An electric-car battery that can be charged as fast as filling up your gas tank was just shown off by a startup
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@GM: Cruise and GM Team Up with Microsoft to Commercialize Self-Driving Vehicles January 19, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO and DETROIT and REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cruise and General Motors on Tuesday announced they have entered a long-term strategic relationship with Microsoft to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving vehicles. The companies will bring together their software and hardware engineering excellence, cloud computing capabilities, manufacturing know-how and partner ecosystem to… Continue reading @GM: Cruise and GM Team Up with Microsoft to Commercialize Self-Driving Vehicles January 19, 2021
Faraday Future’s best shot at redemption may be a SPAC
Despite a whirlwind of electric vehicle SPAC mergers in the last few months, there’s still one startup flying solo that’s arguably the best-positioned. Yes, Faraday Future is still on the market — though maybe not for long. Sure, Faraday Future is distressed and its electric SUV is outrageous, but it developed valid technology over the… Continue reading Faraday Future’s best shot at redemption may be a SPAC
Tesla sues media over article that claimed quality issues and poor working conditions in China
Tesla is suing a Chinese media group over an article that described Tesla having serious quality issues and poor working conditions at Gigafactory Shanghai. The article Pingwest, a Chinese publication that describes itself as “the story of China’s tech evolution, beyond the headlines,” published a damning article on Tesla last month titled “Giga-Sweatshop Meets Corporate… Continue reading Tesla sues media over article that claimed quality issues and poor working conditions in China
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group strengthens quality assurance – Frank Welsch to lead the new unit
The Volkswagen Group has strengthened and simultaneously reorganized its quality assurance. To this end, Frank Welsch will become the new Head of Group Quality Management and Strategy as of February 1. In this function, he will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Volkswagen Group, Herbert Diess. Thomas Ulbrich will succeed Welsch as… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group strengthens quality assurance – Frank Welsch to lead the new unit
@VW Group: New dual leadership at Audi Sport GmbH
An important new addition at Audi Sport GmbH: Dr. Sebastian Grams will complete the management team at the Audi high-performance operation starting March 1. He is assuming the helm of the subsidiary together with Managing Director Julius Seebach. Grams succeeds Oliver Hoffmann, who has headed Technical Development at Audi as Chief Operating Officer since July… Continue reading @VW Group: New dual leadership at Audi Sport GmbH
@VW Group: Audi México cleans 100 million liters of water
Audi México is putting sustainability into practice under its Mission:Zero strategy, which aims to make its operations carbon neutral by 2025. The plant in San José Chiapa is firmly on its way to clean and smart production, which is why it takes advantage of the latest technologies in all areas of production. Audi México produces… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi México cleans 100 million liters of water
@Toyota: Toyota’s Indiana Plant Creates Job Pathways for People Living With Disabilities
Mr. Reliable (photo above) — John Hardiman hasn’t missed a day of work at TMMI in five years. Ted Brown has accomplished a lot over his 21-year career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI). But as far as he’s concerned, none of it measures up to the achievements of people like Dakota Moore. “He’s got… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s Indiana Plant Creates Job Pathways for People Living With Disabilities
New Electric Car Battery Charges in Just Five Minutes
Hot Minute A factory in China has manufactured a car battery that can be charged completely in just five minutes, The Guardian reports. The batteries were developed by Israeli company StoreDot and built by Chinese manufacturer Eve Energy. There is one big catch, however: While the batteries can technically be fully charged in just five… Continue reading New Electric Car Battery Charges in Just Five Minutes
@Groupe PSA: PR Appointment of the Top Executive Team to steer Stellantis001035
Amsterdam – Stellantis is establishing an efficient governance from Day One with the appointment of the Top Executive Team, together with the 9 dedicated committees covering company-wide performance and strategy.* Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, said: “This highly competitive, committed and well balanced team will leverage its combined skills and diverse backgrounds to guide Stellantis,… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Appointment of the Top Executive Team to steer Stellantis001035